GUATEMALA: Conditions Not Ripe for Coup
Comments OffThe overthrow of the government of Manuel Zelaya in Honduras revived fears of something similar happening in neighbouring Guatemala, although analysts, political leaders and social activists do not see it as likely.
Since the Jun. 28 coup in which Zelaya was removed from his home at gunpoint by more than 100 troops and put on a [...]
Guatemalan fears a tweet will make him a jailbird
Comments OffJean Anleu was so fed up with corruption in his country that he decided to vent on the Internet, sending a 96-character message on the social-networking site Twitter. That message has now earned him a potential five-year prison sentence and the unfortunate distinction of becoming one of the first people in the world to be [...]
Guatemalan murder mystery threatens government
A slain lawyer’s taped accusations that the president wanted him dead threaten to topple Guatemala’s first leftist government in more than 50 years and have sharpened the political divide between rich and poor.
Attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg looked squarely at the camera as he foretold his death: “If you are watching this message, it is because I [...]
Guatemala in uproar after lawyer predicts own murder — on YOUTUBE…
Comments OffRodrigo Rosenberg, a middle-aged Guatemalan lawyer, has become an unlikely YouTube star in macabre circumstances. In a video recorded last Friday at the offices of a friend, he sits behind a desk and talks at the camera for 15 minutes.
“If you are hearing this message,” Rosenberg begins, “unfortunately, it is because I have been murdered [...]
Battle of Poverty
Slightly smaller than the state of Tennessee, Guatemala is a land of volcanic mountains and stunning ocean views.
It is the extreme poverty and desperate needs, however, that drew a team of volunteers from the Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church to the Central American country for a week-long summer missions trip.
The 22-member team will take turns [...]
